motion designer for humanoid robotics

Cell Labs builds humanoid systems in-house, covering hardware, electronics, software, and manufacturing. Its robotics technology is deployed with industry-leading customers and partners, and its own product is nearing launch.

• Prepare heavy mechanical CAD assemblies as clean 3D assets for rendering, animation, and real-time use;
• Create exploded views, cutaways, and assembly animations that explain product mechanics;
• Build realistic shaders and maintain organized scenes, materials, and rigs;
• Create motion design in the company’s house style, including titles, typography, transitions, logo animation, and 2D interface animations;
• Edit and post-produce workshop and test footage with 3D work for websites, social media, trade shows, and investor meetings;
• Perform editing, color grading, sound editing, and subtitling for channel-specific versions;
• Use AI and generative tools such as comfy for concepting, cleanup, and upscaling;
• Test new AI tools and integrate effective solutions into the pipeline.

• Degree in motion design, animation, or media design, or a self-taught background with a strong reel;
• At least two years of hands-on experience through internships, freelance work, studio work, or personal projects;
• Experience working with engineering data and heavy CAD assemblies;
• A reel demonstrating hard surfaces, metal, glass, and light;
• Experience with Blender and Cinema 4D;
• Experience with After Effects and either Premiere;
• Hands-on, fast-to-first-version working style;
• Ability to finish work efficiently and identify when further refinement is not worthwhile;
• Fluent English;
• Nice to have: Octane, good German.

• Part-time and freelance work are available;
• Paid learning time and a personal learning budget;
• Support for portfolio work and conference talks;
• Self-selected benefits package covering mobility, home setup, health, or food;
• One additional paid day off per year for volunteering or a personal project;
• The role is based in Kreuzberg, with labs, workshop, and test rigs in the same building.